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RCA to LGH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
9,014 mi
14,507 km · 7,833 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Near LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LGH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 9,014 miles (14,507 km, 7,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 15.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LGH?
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